As I sit here on March 19th, 2019, our nation (and the entire planet) is suffering from the fallout the coronavirus pandemic has caused – and continues to cause. The worst is still over the horizon according to the experts. It seems (almost) illogical for an unseen foe to wield as much power as this
Baseball
Happy baseball season everybody. I am a few days late posting this – spring training opened a few days ago. Baseball was the one sport I could actually compete at a relatively high level (compared to my other sporting attempts). I figured out real quick which position I enjoyed playing – for multiple reasons. First,
Super Bowl Halftime Show
After watching last night’s Super Bowl LIV, and its halftime show/display, then seeing poor Riley Green criticized and mocked (on the little blue birdie we call Twitter) afterward for expressing his opinion, I have reached the following conclusion – we need a new idea for America’s Sunday addiction – or at least another alternative… (A
Prisoner of the Moment
Socrates is one of my heroes. He was the wise philosopher everyone knows – true enough. But he was also one of the greatest teachers in history. He once said, “I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” I hope this blog post will cause someone, hell anyone, to pause for one brief moment and
Why History Matters
It has been a while since I have posted – and my life has changed – for the better this time!! I am a grandfather now, and have the most beautiful granddaughter ever born. I do often ponder on the world she will grow up in – more specifically (and importantly) – the country she
Astronauts, Corvettes, and Music.
I am a couple of days late posting about this, but as the whole planet knows, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon happened on July 20, 2019. I don’t know if it is a good thing or not, but I was alive when it happened. I don’t remember it, mind you,
The Destruction of Western Civilization
My brother Jim is good at sending me conundrums to ponder. He told me (about 3 or 4 years ago) about a former Wall Street executive who decided to give it all up and travel America, documenting what he found. His name is Chris Arnade, and he has a new book, “Dignity”, that is a
Mars, Water, and Skyscrapers – Huh?
Jim (my twin bro) and I are both amateur astronomers and we try to keep up with what NASA is working on. Yesterday we discussed the recent finding of water on Mars – a LOT of water on Mars – as in enough to flood the entire planet to a depth of 1.5 feet should
Climate Compromise
Full disclosure before I begin: I am not a scientist/meteorologist/politician – just a common man who was blessed to grow up around people who had a lot of common sense – I suppose part of it must have rubbed off or stuck with me, at least I’d like to think so. This post will be
Run
It has been a while folks. I could tell ya the reasons, but they dont matter really. Being a short, fat, unathletic feller, I have always despised running. I know it is good for your health and all, but for some reason I cant seem to pull it off. Hundred yard dashes, laps for football,